Weather-guard for windows.



A. H. NEWPHER.

WEATHER GUARD FOR WINDOWS.

APPLICATION FILED PEB.20, 1911.

Patented June 13, 1911.

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ALFRED H. NEWPHER, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOB TO THE ADS & WESTLAKECOMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, 'A CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

WEATHER-GU t all non. w'mnows.

Application filed February 20, 1911. Serial No. 609,811.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1,,Ammnn H. Nnwrnnn, a citizen of the United States,and resident of Chicago, county of Cook, and State of Illinois, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Weather-Guards for'Windows, of which the following is a specification, and which areillustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming v a part thereof. 1

The inventionrelates to a weather guard to be applied to the top rail ofa wlndow sash, its object being to secure a high degree of efficiencywith durability.

The invention is hereinafter fully described, and is illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which-,-

Figure 1 is a sectional detail in perspective of a window casing andsash w1th the improved weather guard apphed thereto; Fig. 2 is a detailplan view of the upper edge of the sash; Fig. 3 is a detail perspectiveof the same; Fig. 4 is a sectional detail of a pressure clip applied tothe top of the sash; and Fig. 5 is a sectional detail of the sameshowing a slight modification.

There is shown in the drawings a window casing 10, and having a sill 11and a top bar 12. A sash 13 is shown as fitted to the frame, its lowercross-bar being of any desired construction but, as shown, comprising abody portion 14 of wood, covered by inner and outer metal plates 15, 16,which project downwardly beyond the body portion. Within the chamberthus formed by the extension of the plates 15 and 16, there is housed anadjustable bar 17, carried by a plurality of screw-bolts 18, which setup through it and enter the body portion 14 of the bar, a nut 19 beingsecured within the wood for receiving the screw. A spring 20' reactsbetween the bar 17 and the nut 19 to force the bar downwardly upon thebolt, permitting it, however, to rise to adapt it to any inequalities inthe, surface of the sill 11. To the outer face of the bar 17 there isattached a flexible flap 21, preferably of.

rubber, this flap extending downwardly beyond the bar and beingoutwardly inclined, the face of the bar being curved outwardly as shownat 22, to give it this form. A pressure foot 23, consisting of a rigidand curved metal plate, is secured to the bar 17 over the flap 21, itslower portion extending'outwardly from the bar and pressing the outerextension of'the flap 21 forcibly against the $111 when the sash islowered. Preferably the flap 21 extends a little beyond the outertop ofthe sash comprises a flap 24 of flexible material, for this purpose felthas been used, secured to the upper face of the top sash rail 34 andextending outwardly for the purpose of engaging a ledge 25 formed uponthe window casing or other part with which the top sash rail maycooperate. A rubber flap 26 is placed on top of the flap 24, preferablyits outer edge falling a little short of the outer edge of the latterflap, as shown. Spring clips 27, as many being employed as may be foundnecessarfly, are fixed to the to sash rail over the two aps and serve tobind the latterto the rail and to bear their extended portions againstthe ledge 25. These clips comprise an angle plate 28, fitted to the topof the rail, and a leaf spring, designated by the numeral 29, riveted tothe plate and looped upwardly-and outwardly. An angle bar, taking eitherthe form shown 'at 30 in Figs. 1, 3 and 4, or at 31 in Fig. 5, and 6K-tending the entire width of the sash, is attached to the free ends ofthe several springs 27, and bears upon the upper surface of theextension of the flap 26.

In order to secure a more perfect joint an angle plate 32 is preferablymounted upon the ledge 25, and has an upstanding lea 33 against whichthe flap 24 makes contact. The enga ement of the angle plate 30 or 31with the hap 26 is. outside of or beyond the line of engagement of theflap 24 with the leaf 33. The upper edge of the leaf 33 is somewhatabove the upper surface of the top bar of the sash, as shown, therebymore perfectly securing a tight joint by the action of the springs.

I claim as m invention- 1. In a weather guard for windows, incombination with a sash, a rail against which the to window is cosed, anangle plate mounted on the rail and having an upturned ed e, a

flexible flap fixed to the upper face 0 the bar of the sash fits whenthe .a pressure bar bearin top bar of the sash and overlapping the rail,on the flap, and a spring mounted on t e sash and bearing upon thepressure bar.

2, In a weather guard for windows, combination with a sash, a railagainst which the top bar of the sash fits when the window is closed, anangle plate mounted on the ,rail and having an upturned edge, a flap, offibrous material fixed-to the top bar of" the sash and overlapping therail, a flap of rubber superposed on thefirst-named flap,

a pressure bar bearing on the rubber flap,

' and a spring mounted on the sash and bear ing upon the pressure bar;

.3. In a weather guard for windows, in combination with a sash, a railagainst which the to bar of the sash fits when the window is c osed, anangle plate mounted on the rail and having an upturned edge, a flexibleflap fixed to the upper face of the top bar of the sash and overlap ingthe rail, a pressure bar bearing on the ap, and leaf springs in 100pform fixed to the sash and carrying the pressure bar and bearing suchbar upon the flap.

4. In a weather guard for windows, in combination with a sash, a railagainst which the to bar of the sash fits when the window is osed, anupstandin flange on said rail, a flexible flap carried y the sash andadapted'to bear on the flange, and a yielding pressure member carried bythe sash and bearlng on the fla P ALFRED H. NEWPHER.

Witnesses:

Y LEWIS. K. GILLSON, E. M. KLATGHER.

